Police Arrest Suspect In Waterford Slaying

State troopers and Waterford police converged on a Bushy Hill Road home in Deep River Friday afternoon and arrested a murder suspect.

Police surrounded the house at 176 Bushy Hill Road for about five minutes before their suspect, Arthur Aldrich, 28, surrendered around 1:30 p.m., police said.

Aldrich, of no certain address, was staying at the house with someone he recently met, Waterford Det. Sgt. Stewart Clark said.

Waterford police had a warrant for Aldrich's arrest in connection with the July 22 slaying of Henry Green, 75, of 37 Third Ave., Waterford, Clark said.

Police believe Green met Aldrich in New London and took him to his house to perform odd jobs, Clark said. Police also believe that Aldrich broke into Green's house around 7:30 a.m. and killed Green by hitting him on the head and then strangling him, Clark said.

Aldrich was charged by Waterford police with burglary and larceny and is being held in lieu of $75,000. Aldrich also is expected to be charged with murder when he is arraigned Monday, Clark said.